tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post1741519046931320036..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Theme Thursday : FlightAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-581898706504849632009-10-03T09:41:36.065+01:002009-10-03T09:41:36.065+01:00Hah! You are part of a six-pack. I am part of an e...Hah! You are part of a six-pack. I am part of an eight-pack.Elizabeth Mahlouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334700057953625321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43254138591364440392009-10-02T22:53:34.308+01:002009-10-02T22:53:34.308+01:00Great post card. I'm glad you'll be able t...Great post card. I'm glad you'll be able to enjoy the skies again.Dreamhavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061368022221450940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-35147450117176528742009-10-02T02:05:43.385+01:002009-10-02T02:05:43.385+01:00Welcome back to the friendly skies. The biggest ha...Welcome back to the friendly skies. The biggest hassle of flying is all the security and delays on the tarmac, but its all worth it once you get to your destination.Dakota Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100285210259716346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-59571872514157103192009-10-02T01:52:41.682+01:002009-10-02T01:52:41.682+01:00What a great postcard! I'm beyond a nervous f...What a great postcard! I'm beyond a nervous flyer--I simply don't go there: extremely bad claustrophobia in planes. But as you love it, I'm glad you're able to again. That site sounds interesting, but one I'd best avoid in case I do actually have to fly again at some point!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-39797962297859036322009-10-01T18:51:03.519+01:002009-10-01T18:51:03.519+01:00Hmmm... That fella on the postcard looks like an u...Hmmm... That fella on the postcard looks like an updated version of a centaur; instead of being half human and half horse, this one's half human and half airplane. It's good to see you're able to do something you love again after a long absence from it.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-48862787559119677072009-10-01T17:13:00.234+01:002009-10-01T17:13:00.234+01:00Interesting pic, to be sure.
And I love your memo...Interesting pic, to be sure.<br /><br />And I love your memories and the excitement you seem to have at flying again. Hope it is a smooth flight!Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-85012929819596128812009-10-01T17:06:35.270+01:002009-10-01T17:06:35.270+01:00I've never been a nervous flyer (I'm not a...I've never been a nervous flyer (I'm not a pilot, just a passenger) until my Brazil incident (see my post for TT) but I do remember flying around Angel Falls in Venezuela and what that pilot did with that little airplane pretty much cured any nervousness about turbulence in a bigger plane forever. Let's just say I got some spectacular shots of the falls...Ed & Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730956006290504616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-18373393531600300272009-10-01T16:50:46.399+01:002009-10-01T16:50:46.399+01:00Hi Alan! Interesting that some of my favorite fil...Hi Alan! Interesting that some of my favorite films involve flight. I love those old British films especially. One, in particular, "Dam Busters". Of course I don't know a Hawker Hunter from a Cessna....RLM Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218851852114927602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-64236216258475179182009-10-01T16:49:16.298+01:002009-10-01T16:49:16.298+01:00The title comes from an old RAF 'character'...The title comes from an old RAF 'character', Pilot Officer Prune. Everything he did was wrong. I have a book my Dad bought me years ago which is all about PO Prune. I think ex RAF aircrew probably set up the site using the acronym that they were already familiar with.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697994929567403766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-2088184755516971832009-10-01T15:16:26.830+01:002009-10-01T15:16:26.830+01:00love the post card....have had a few wacky flying ...love the post card....have had a few wacky flying experience...once when the gulf stream shifted that sent us skidding through the air...i left indentions in the arm rest i believe....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-79535030260350580712009-10-01T14:56:14.638+01:002009-10-01T14:56:14.638+01:00I invariably fall asleep before take-off and miss ...I invariably fall asleep before take-off and miss it.Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-82336075057940475672009-10-01T13:30:01.464+01:002009-10-01T13:30:01.464+01:00Happy TT. You have apost card collection? They are...Happy TT. You have apost card collection? They are great moments from other times. Style. <br />I'm wishing we were neighbors!- JHarnett-Hargrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486168670308150669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-32193418744106544752009-10-01T13:15:01.344+01:002009-10-01T13:15:01.344+01:00Okay, so now you are really showing off: Themed bl...Okay, so now you are really showing off: Themed blog post, combined with yet another curious postcard from your collection, combined with another side to your personal history which had not been previously revealed AND an introduction to yet another website which just has to be explored. Is there any limit to your talents?!<br /><br />No, I didn't think so.<br /><br />Great post!Kabbalah Rookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12737692859267786264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-11054587270822525552009-10-01T13:02:06.335+01:002009-10-01T13:02:06.335+01:00wonderful image and your story of having to stop f...wonderful image and your story of having to stop flying is interesting. it's amazing as we age all the stuff that changes and usually not for the better!California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42304740801860570982009-10-01T12:31:51.627+01:002009-10-01T12:31:51.627+01:00My mother loved travelling, wasn't deaf but fo...My mother loved travelling, wasn't deaf but found take off and landing agonising in her ears. Nothing seemed to fix it. You heading to Acupulco? Diving off that huge cliff with the locals . . don't forget to take your camera or at least don't wear white sox with sandals. *Lapsed son of temperence* then I must be the lapsed daughter! heheBainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-66417549823574381322009-10-01T12:28:38.307+01:002009-10-01T12:28:38.307+01:00This postcard is the best!!
I'm glad WT gave ...This postcard is the best!!<br /><br />I'm glad WT gave up flying. He was a worse at handling a small plane than a car!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-20255253714588181392009-10-01T09:13:44.898+01:002009-10-01T09:13:44.898+01:00i'm just an infrequent flyer, but it sure beat...i'm just an infrequent flyer, but it sure beats driving those longgggg distances to the west here in the states. Arizona, here I come!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948978798395906663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-85871297348013558392009-10-01T05:43:03.958+01:002009-10-01T05:43:03.958+01:00i'd rather fly than take a long car ride, but ...i'd rather fly than take a long car ride, but i'm still not a big fan. of course, hubby has a pilot's license and LOVES to fly. it's been 6 years since he got his license and he's still never taken me up in a plane.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453433190266432905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-18954005459362722242009-10-01T05:01:07.882+01:002009-10-01T05:01:07.882+01:00Very interesting post. I love the idea of a passi...Very interesting post. I love the idea of a passion for flight--alas, I'm not big on air travel, although I'm in awe of the mechanism by which we accomplish it, and the people who take us airborn!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061893047279652658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44767479366644493432009-10-01T03:01:27.469+01:002009-10-01T03:01:27.469+01:00Enjoyed it...and like the postcard VERY much! That...Enjoyed it...and like the postcard VERY much! That is very unique.Jill from Killeny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639521470702814007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-2803343775717802622009-10-01T02:03:45.836+01:002009-10-01T02:03:45.836+01:00I love to fly, too! The security after 9-11 has m...I love to fly, too! The security after 9-11 has made it a bigger ordeal, but once I actually get on the plane, it is enjoyable. I never tire of the sites above the clouds!<br /><br />Love the old postcard. He does look a bit nervous!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43715978703376191612009-10-01T01:28:54.435+01:002009-10-01T01:28:54.435+01:00Alan, I looked that up and now understand! Yoiks!
...Alan, I looked that up and now understand! Yoiks!<br /><br />I recall as it took me a week( well 5 days )to go 1,000 miles. Military hops....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-59805979305693406312009-10-01T01:07:46.470+01:002009-10-01T01:07:46.470+01:00As Superman says, "Statistically speaking, fl...As Superman says, "Statistically speaking, flying is still the safest form of travel..." Of course, that's coming from Superman.Skip Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893145208347596418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-87256945624942533602009-10-01T01:06:17.523+01:002009-10-01T01:06:17.523+01:00Larry : The altitude affects the pressure and the ...Larry : The altitude affects the pressure and the eardrum but the implant by-passes all that mechanical stuff and therefore is not affected.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-37794833859197317262009-10-01T00:53:44.557+01:002009-10-01T00:53:44.557+01:00You know I had not flown for years, but we have ha...You know I had not flown for years, but we have had so many crashes lately when planes hit strange turbulence and they fall to the ground. The news people work really hard to illustrate it for us all to see. So both of the flights out to Maine were extremely rough. It took twenty minutes to get above it all. I wasn't bothered but I didn't have the trust that I had when I was younger. I am glad you can fly again. I assume the implant isn't bothered by the altitude.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com